An Introduction To Guitar Craft & The Guitar Circle, directed by Robert Fripp, will be held from April 16 to 26, 2026, in Villa Sancelso, Castione della Pressolana, Italy:
Establishing a practice, or discipline, better enables us to fulfil our aim in life, whatever the aim.
Some participants in Guitar Craft are more interested in the guitar, some more interested in the craft.
Alternatively expressed, for some the guitar is primary and developing a practice supports this.
For others, the practice is primary and the guitar a vehicle.
No practice or discipline is an end in itself, only a means to an end.
If developing a practice brings us closer to Music;
if Music supports us developing a practice;
both aims are legitimate and welcome in Guitar Craft.
Robert Fripp
Bredonborough, Middle England;
Wednesday 21st. May, 2025.
Guitar Craft is three things:
A way to develop a relationship with the guitar.
A way to develop a relationship with music.
A way to develop a relationship with oneself.
Work will be on acoustic guitars in the New Standard Tuning – CGDAEG. Guitar meetings / workshops will be in groups of all sizes, including individual meetings.
The course will also include classes in Alexander Technique, Feldenkrais, The Process Of Performance, and Doing Nothing – As Much As You Can!
The Introduction To Guitar Craft is open to anyone who wishes to attend, even those without any prior experience on the guitar.
The Guitar Circle is open to anyone who wishes to attend who has attended at least one Guitar Craft or Guitar Circle course directed by Robert Fripp.
Kitchen and House Work is part of the course for all The GC participants.
A public performance by Robert Fripp & The Orchestra Of Crafty Guitarists is planned for Friday, April 24th, 2026, in Castione Della Presolana. Exact details to be announced.
Anyone who wishes to attend the course please read the Guitar Craft House Rules below and send an application to registrar@guitarcraft.com, responding to the following questions:
Who are you?
Why do you wish to attend?
What is your aim?
When sending your application, please include your first and last name, your mobile phone number. Also, your date and place of birth, as well as your nationality and country of residence (these details are required by the facility’s administration).
Applications will be responded within 14 days of receipt.
The minimum required age to participate is 18.
Fee: EUR 1400
Discounted fee for residents of Latin America: EUR 700
The fees include accommodation in quadruple rooms with shared bathrooms, and full board with ovo-lacto vegetarian meals. The kitchen will be coordinated by two experienced Crafties and run by all participants, except those attending a GC course for the first time.
Guitar Craft House Rules
Honour necessity; honour sufficiency.
Nothing is compulsory, but some things are necessary.
No judgements are made: we accept you as you arrive.
There is no mistake, save one: the failure to learn from a mistake.
Freedom from like and dislike is our first major freedom.
Some people here you will like, others not.
Some people will irritate you.
No blame! You will also be irritating them.
Please act towards others with goodwill and with courtesy;
otherwise, be polite.
Honour the role, respect the person.
You are not asked to accept any direction that violates conscience.
Although we are asked to act from conscience, this assumes the virtue: to act from conscience is a considerable freedom.
You are not asked to passively accept any idea presented to you.
Rather, you are encouraged to test ideas you find surprising – to establish the veracity of those ideas, or not, for yourself.
And to adopt a position of healthy scepticism while participating in a spirit of critical goodwill.
Be on the course to the degree you are able to honourably bear.
For example, listen to music generated within the course.
Telephone and access the internet when necessary, or when useful.
Avoid listening to, and reading, any non-course material.
Recording and photography is often a distraction and an intrusion.
However, on the occasions where this may support our work, are permissible when subject to the criteria of time, place, person, and circumstance.
Is the act intentional, serving an honourable aim, consensual and supportive, ie non-intrusive?
Four qualities of photography to consider: necessary, useful, because we want to, automatic clicking.
Accept responsibility for your personal space; and that part of the public space you inhabit.
Please stay within the boundary of the property for the duration of the course.
If you require something from outside, please ask the House Manager.
Drug use is incompatible with participation in the Guitar Circle.
Although nothing is compulsory, this is necessary.
If the course Director considers that any person’s continuing participation is detrimental to either that person, or the course as a whole, the Director may ask that person to leave with a pro-rata refund.
If you decide to stay, you are asked to stay for the duration.
Revised: May 26th, 2024.
